Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-30
FAIRMONT ITENiS.
Work on Clarksburg's Court House-Ma'
ters of SucIal Interest,"

Work on CIarksburg's Court House-Mst-
ters of Social Interest.
| SpcciR Correspondence Of The SDddG REGISTER.
FAIRMoNT, October 29.-GeOrge w. l..
Mayors, of this place, was here Wednesday.
He reports work Oh his Court House con
tract at Clarksburg as progressing quite
satisfactorily. By the way, the people OF
that town praise him for the excel
lent work he is doing, and beside that, it
occurs TO us that the best skilled labor
employed about the building is from Fair
mont. SO we do not furnish the brains
alone, but the ingenuity az well, that are
employed in the erection of the Court
House in our neighbOring county.
Louis Byers, an old citizen of Grafton,
hut ut one time a resident of this town,
attempted to climb the golden stairs by the
laudanum route, a few days since. He is
still living He was formerly quiet,
good citizen and has q most Creditable and
respectable family, but OF late has not been
right in his mind.
The new telephone line to the Montana
coal and coke works is finished and will he
connected with the Office of DIR. A. G..
Roger, the cOmpany's efficient and popular
physician.
Judge Raymond was called upon to ar
que the motion for a new trial on behalf
of the defense in the case of the State
against MADEIRA of MOrgantown.
Hon. b. f. Martin, of Grafton, was here
yesterday on legal business. He lett this
morning for Wheeling.
DR.. l.. l.. Carr and Mrs. n. Florence
Lazzell, of this place, were married at the
residence of Mrs. James English, at La
zearsville, Brooke county, at two o'clock
Thursday afternoon, by Rev. l.. l.. Stew
art, OF Moundsville. The Doctor and his
bride have q wide circle of friends who
will unite in wishing them much happi-
ness.
Miss Maggie Addie, a niece of Mrs.
VIM. Rannie, of this place, was recently
married to Mr.. James English, a passen
ger conductor on the Lehigh Valley rail-
road, at ShamOkin, Pa. Miss Addie was
formerly frequent visitor to our town
and was not only handsome, but exceed
ingly charming as well.
Joyial Jim Steele, an 'honest miller"
and "strsight-out" Democrat, came
down from Nuzum's mills one day this
week to see his many friends here. He
reports business as booming at the new
friedrich works, and is accordingly happy.
Pensions have recently been granted sew
eral Marion county applicants. 1t is graf
flying to have those who deserve pensions
to get them, but there are several pension
ers here whose props would be knocked
from under them by little investigation.
VIM. Rannie, ST., has returned from q
visit to his son Alexander, in Gilmer
county.
The Trust and Investment Company, re-
Gently organized here by, Howard \. Ogden
aud other gentlemen, has purchased the
grocery and restaurant of W. H. Shurtleff,
on Main street The new business will be
under the immediate charge of ]. C. Jol-
lift, an experienced aud competent gentle
man.
DR.. W. C. Jamison has gone to Philadel-
phia to attend medical lectures. Mrs.
Jamison will join him in few days, and
they will remain during the winter.
Miss Lou Helwig, of Wheeling, returned
here yesterday, and will resume her in
structions in painting and fancy work next
week. She will also instruct large class
in Grafton. Miss Helwig is frst-class
artist and an accomplished lady, and we
are glad to have her again with rs. She
expeCt Is to remain until April LIST, and will
have rooms in the Lott building on Main
street.
Prof. 7. C. Miller is making some ex-
tensive improvements to his fine brick
dwelling on the Morgantown road.
Postmaster Barns planted a row Of
young shade trees in front of his residence
this week